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 Most people believe that animals should be allowed to live For many people these days, knowledge of what is in- If you are moving to a vegan diet you will find vegan out the full extent of their lives free from pain. volved in animal farming, along with the growing realisa- versions of almost all of the foods you have been accus- tion that animals are not ‘put here for human use’, have led tomed to, such as , cheese, cream, yoghurt, ice-cream,  However, the vast majority of farmed animals in Ireland are them to adopt a vegan diet—a diet that is free from animal chocolate and much more. slaughtered in the first months and years of their lives. products altogether. Here is just a small sample of vegan products which are A vegan diet is different from a vegetarian diet in that it now available in health shops and wholefood stores:  During this time they are subjected to many painful proce- excludes , eggs and honey as well as meat and fish. dures. Alpro soya milk, and cream.

Vegans eat a wide range of  Male ‘cattle’, for example, are castrated without anaesthetic. Alpro chocolate and vanilla dessert. foods including: pasta, rice, They may also be disbudded (ie. their horns are removed by Provamel milk and yoghurt. potatoes, casseroles, stews, cutting or burning them off—also without anaesthetic). Biona dairy-free . burgers, ice-cream (dairy- Suma dairy-free margarine free), sausages and hot-dogs  Cows only produce milk after they give birth to a calf. Pure dairy-free margarine. (vegan), stir-fries, curries, For this purpose they are artifi- falafel, cake, soya cheese, Oatley cream and milk. cially inseminated. milk and cream (dairy-free), Organic Cremovita soya cream.

chocolate, cookies, soups, cream cheese.  Many calves are taken from the salads, breads and much Tofutti sour cream. mother and sent abroad for veal, more. where they are kept in narrow Tofutti cheddar cheese. Cheezly cheddar cheese. stalls restricting movement for The American Dietetic Meridian mayonnaise and korma sauce. many weeks before they are Association says that: killed. "well-planned vegan and Swedish Glace ice-cream. other types of vegetarian Booja-booja ice-cream.  Most pigs in Ireland are ‘raised’ indoors in factory farms diets are appropriate for Plamil dairy-free chocolate. where they are crowded together, unable to indulge in their all stages of the life cycle, Moo-free chocolate. natural behaviours. Their tails are docked without anaes- including during preg- Fry’s ‘chicken’ strips and ‘beef’ strips. thetic. Pregnant females are kept in narrow crates for weeks nancy, lactation, infancy, Fry’s hot-dogs, sausages and sausage rolls. where they are unable even to turn around. Pigs are usually childhood and adoles- Fry’s burgers and pies. slaughtered at 6 months, whereas their natural lifespan is cence", adding that “vegetarians have lower rates of Dee’s omega burgers, bean-burgers and soups. around 15 years. heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and prostate and colon cancer.” In other words, a vegan diet is a Cheatin’ rashers.  Male chicks are disposed of by be- healthy diet. Cauldron falafels. ing placed alive in a grinder. Fe- male chicks have their beaks cut off As well as a whole range of nuts, seeds, grains, , fruits to prevent them biting each other—a and vegetables! procedure which can cause pain throughout the bird’s life.

Vegan food is delicious,  Broiler hens (chickens raised for meat) have now been bred exciting and guilt-free! Why to grow very fast in a short space of time. This can result in not try out one or 2 recipes— broken bones in their legs as they cannot support their own weight. there are thousands of vegan recipes available online!  Lambs are slaughtered at around 6 months. Their natural lifespan is around 12 years.